Ling Long Staff Application

[TroubledGhost]

I don't know how to fix the font. Soz. Me and @KingJewMonaclu are old. Him slightly moreso.

 

In-Game Name(s): Judge carbon mason, Marlowe "Ling Long" Asukara, Frankie "Ding Dong" Howards, Gustav "Milko" Broomrach, Marcus Charles
Steam Name: TroubledGhost
Steam Profile Link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Troubledd/
Steam ID: STEAM_0:0:90789839
Discord Username: rufie.
Age: 28
When did you first join the server: Winter 2023?
Total playtime on our Servers (Do !time in-game): 5m 4d 12h 39m
Time Zone: GMT/BST
How much time can you realistically dedicate to moderating?: weekdays about 2-4 hours; weekend significantly longer.
Have you read the rules?: Yes
Do you have a working microphone?: Yes
Do you acknowledge that you must meet the weekly minimum ticket quota of 20 tickets? (Unless you have posted a valid LOA): Yes
Are you familiarized with SAM and/or Nutscript commands?: no willing to learn
Do you acknowledge that lying on this application will result in immediate denial and blacklisting from staff?: Yes
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Long Answer
Questions proceeded with an asterix require a response of 3 Sentences Minimum.

What is your motivation/reason for applying?: 

*My motivation in applying is to be apart of the staffing community to take a more responsible position within the community and help in safeguarding the city, teaching people and be more involved from a staffing point of view. In addition I am hoping through staffing to end up as a GM to facilitate events and provide service to the community this way too.

In addition, I believe having such a responsible role will help me further develop translational skills and help in giving back to the community who have mostly been loving, patient and accepting of me. I enjoy my time on diverge and hope others enjoy my presence. I spent a lot of time in the server and community consistently for the past few years and want to start a new chapter here to help out and give back.

I am also applying to ask for an opportunity and chance to prove myself to the community and seniors that I can be entrusted with such responsibilities and be just.

Lastly, I want to collaborate with other staff members and be apart of the team that fulfils it's duty and service to the community. If i didnt take this server or gamemode seriously, I would not be here right now writing this application or, heck, be apart of this community at this very moment.

Why should you be considered over other candidates?: 

*I would say I am more mature person and have developed a rapport with significant amount of active people throughout the server, I enjoy spending time with players and hopefully it's the same with them. In addition, I've experience all over the city whether it's being a senior figure in law, policing or criminal factions all the way to being a homeless bum.

 

I would say I am more just and know what's wrong when it is wrong, allowing me to be a dependable, accountable and responsible person - especially knowing when I stepped over a line and am okay to take that punishment or enforce it on others [i.e conflicts between people IC]. I believe I'm good at approaching different types of people which would fair well in this role as you'd deal with many people [serious people, real minges who dont give a crap about their actions, timid people who aren't sure or clear as to what they want etc]. I am someone who can be diplomatic in their approach to a situation or, when needed, assertively.

Knowing where the lines are, I can be effective at my job whilst being fair and able to explain my self and actions; ensuring I wouldn't overstep my remit in my position as staff. I believe i'd work well with other staff members, being open to improving myself and taking suggestions [as people would have seen given my past record and how I apply it].

Spending quite a while as a judge, in a role which you CANNOT be corrupt whatsoever, I have sentence many friends away behind bars and given them criminal records; I aim to be as unbiased as possible, especially with an integral position of power. The same applies to the latter when putting someone who openly dislikes me behind bars/convicting, they are treated fairly regardless of their views of me etc. Fairness and justice are essential.

As someone who in the past broke a lot of rules, I would say I have a good understanding of them - allowing me to be in this city after being given (many) chances after having learned to follow them and abide. Most importantly, I'm someone willing to learn and improve, having improved many relations with players across the server and my LARPing skills etc. I also have staffing experience, so I believe I can hit the ground running and have a good foundation to develop on further to meet  the needs of the staff team and the community.

Lastly I believe I can join the team and be a good and approachable team player. I take this more seriously than people would mind to think.

Do you have any previous staffing experience? (Please list where, what position and how long):

I do, I used to staff on various Minecraft servers (which LONG have shut down back in the 2010s, having roles of Moderation, admin to head admin), owning one at one point. I was also community manager for Lockdown SCP:SL RP. As well as old GMOD which have also closed down a while ago: LuckyDucky servers - Mod ; My own DarkRP server - Owner and im sure others I cannot remember. Aside from SCP:SL i havent staffed since the mid 2010s. But for the interest of this question and confirming names, let's say I just have community manager experience for Lockdown SCP:SL - having about a year in that position before moving on and owning a GMOD server back in the day.

Have you been banned before on any of our servers? If so, why?:

Yes, many a times. To which I would like to thank the community in giving me chances after chances to change, and hopefully you have seen and felt it. My experience within the community has significantly improved and through these bans I've learnt to appreciate the community, the people within and the fun to be had on the server.

Most of my bans were RDM related. With the occasional trickle of other stuff like mic spam etc, last one being powergaming in janurary [couldn't disprove as i didnt clip my view to exhonorate me.. took it on the chin].

Would you say that you are well known in our community, what's your reputation, what do other members think of you?: 

*I would say I am well known with a positive reputation. Whilst some would still despise me for being a minge/king minge; I will say in recent times of many months to a year, many have turned a new page with me and I would like to say it is going very positive in terms of their experience. You cant please everyone or make them like you, but I will say majority of the plays hopefully view me positively as i'm someone who makes RP happen spontaneously, have fun and do crazy stuff whilst also have engaging conversations. Sure I can be annoying to some at times, but eh... who isnt at times!

What is your favourite moment on Diverge so far?:

Last time I posted a clip of my char being in a weird pose when toast took my ticket... so this time... I call it.. the magic teleporter [from the time the world was being DDOS'd]: https://medal.tv/games/garrys-mod/clips/lLKdWKvw0eEN4gNOC?invite=cr-MSwyMmUsMTk2MzAwODIx&v=10

 

Have any staff members recommended you? If so, list their names:

Psykho

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Problem Solving
Detail step by step exactly the actions you would take.

Someone RDMs and you are currently off-duty. How do you handle this?:

Leave it to the other staff members who are on duty, whilst communicating with them If they got it or if they need help. If they are unable to, I would complete whatever RP situation I am in and find an appropriate time to switch to take the ticket and respond to it.

You have seen a fellow staff member of higher or equal rank than you abusing fairly often, but never doing anything too noticeable. What do you do?: 

Collect evidence and Let a more senior staff be made aware via staff report ticket/discord etc. (Though if it's UA.. then I'd probably watch and laugh at what is transpiring unto the poor souls.)

A member of your faction / friend of yours has a ticket made against them accusing them of RDM’ing, and minging. You know that this person rarely does this when you play with him. How do you proceed knowing this? Does it constitute possible bias?: There is definite possible bias. I would let other staff members handle it / deal with the ticket with me not being involved in any way shape or form, unless strictly necessary . If other staff staff are unable to deal with it. I would deal with it in an unbiased manner and enforce the rules upon them with bans, notes etc regardless if they're friends or not. Have to be fair and just in upholding the rules regardless.

 

Allow me the opportunity and let me prove to y'all I got this. Looking for a chance. I wont waste it.

[Arza]

 

[Saulshitman]

Biggest minge east of the Mississippi 
+1

[ix_crazy_xi]

not a chance -1

[Ka1l1lly]

This guy is genuinely one of the sweetest people I've met on diverge. He may be a little silly but so is half the staff team.
Major +1 from me!

[Zay santos]

+1 chill guy

[Bullets]

-1 lowkirk a minge

[Psykho]

+1

A lot of people are going to sit here and say "minge this" or "minge that," or claim he's broken the rules so many times that he's no longer capable of the role. The fact of the matter is, he likes having too much fun sometimes and has a history of doing silly, stupid things.

However, if you actually sit down with him and ask the important questions about staying impartial, being patient, and not letting your emotions get in the way he can articulate those values clearly. He understands them, and he knows how to help other players apply them.

He's not a perfect person (none of us are), but the fact that he's been on this server for so long, has broken rules in the past, yet consistently takes accountability says volumes. He's someone who genuinely cares and wants to help others learn the ropes easier than he had to. That's something to admire.

If you don't believe me, take the time to talk to him yourself and look at his actions. He cares deeply about RP and is focused on making it fun for everyone involved. At the end of the day, that's what staff is truly about.

[xDutchCat]

Hi Howie,

 

You have 40 notes and 18 bans. You have spend around 105% of your total playtime by being banned... best of luck however!

Edited 1 hour ago by xDutchCat

[joeeey1]

Notes and bans aside (who cares anyway), dude knows all of the rules word for word, and isn’t an egotist. Good pick for staff. Excellent fella. 

[SolidSnakeDrive]

I'm sorry. You're an awesome dude, but you break many rules, and you yourself know that you make a new character very frequently due to cop PK's.

 

-1 not a strong one, because it seems some others do in fact believe he can be staff. Judge Carbon Mason is one the best judges, if not the best in character, so maybe it's possible you can be good at staff.

Edited 1 hour ago by SolidSnakeDrive

[TroubledGhost]

13 minutes ago, xDutchCat said:

Hi Howie,

 

You have 40 notes and 18 bans. You have spend around 105% of your total playtime by being banned... best of luck however!

Hi Dutch,

indeed, Significant improvement since last time - Bedankt!

[RevampedRebel]

Most of my experiences with you are chasing you down but you're one of the least toxic frequent flyers being snatched up by the PD. While your record isn't perfect, you do have a good temperament and high activity which could be a valuable addition to staff. 

 

+1